STUART SMITH MP for Kaikōura stuart.smithmp@parliament.govt.nz 0800 STUART
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by Stuart Smith MP, Parliament Buildings, Wgtn.
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Caravan park growth sparks road upgrade
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PAULA HULBURT Plans to expand a Koromiko caravan park have triggered an upgrade of a notorious right-hand turn. NZTA/Waka Kotahi will be building a new right turn bay at the Freeths Road/State Highway 1 intersection at the end of this month. Road bosses are confident the move will make it safer to turn off the busy state highway which sees up to 6000 vehicles a day. New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) member Graham Sutherland from Rangiora arrived at the camp on Friday. He says he chose the camp because of its peaceful location. But trying to turn right into the camp left him feeling like “a sitting duck,” he explains. “There was a large truck behind me so I kept going and hoped I could turn around further up the road. “Even then, having to do a 180
You’re driving along and slowing down to where you think it is and all of a sudden there’s a big truck up your bum, it’s not ideal. - Graham Sutherland.
degree turn across two lanes of traffic coming back wasn’t great.” The NZMCA are expanding their new site to safely accommodate up to 80 vans. Until then, the park will continue to operate at a maximum capacity of 30 vans. The turning bay is required as part of consent conditions for the association’s new campground which they acquired last year. NZTA/Waka Kotahi has been working with the NZMCA on the project which will see the southbound lane of State
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Shore was fun! Ready racers: Thousands of people made the most of the sunshine as they flocked to Picton’s foreshore on Saturday to enjoy the extravaganza that is the popular Picton Maritime Festival, including from front left, Anatohia Tanerau-Love and Samantha Bymoc with, from back left, Atarangi Tanerau-Love and Paige Aitchison with, back, Maisie Williams and Jade Hall. More photos on page 2. Photo: William Woodworth.
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